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Sir Nigel is a historical novel set during the early phase of the Hundred Years' War, spanning the years 1350 to 1356. [1] It was written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in serial form during 1905–06 where it was illustrated by Joseph Clement Coll. [2] It was illustrated by The Kinneys and Arthur Twidle in its book ...
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet , the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson .
The movie was from Sir Nigel Films, a company set up by the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with the aim of exploiting Doyle's literary works in film and television. Henry Lester, managing director of Sir Nigel said "We felt that the royalties we were receiving from various media outlets bore little relation to profits.
Nigel Tranter OBE (23 November 1909 – 9 January 2000) was a writer of a wide range of books on history and architecture, both fiction and non-fiction. He was best-known for his popular and well-researched historical novels, covering centuries of Scottish history.
His Architecture in Britain: 1530–1830 (1st edition 1953; many subsequent editions) remained a standard work on the subject for students and general readers after his death. The Classical Language of Architecture (1963) is an introduction to the stylistic elements of classical architecture and traces their use and variation in different eras.
Brigadier Gerard is the hero of a series of 17 historical short stories, a play, and a major character in a novel by the British writer Arthur Conan Doyle.Brigadier Etienne Gerard is a Hussar officer in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars.
Sir Nigel Gresley, 6th Baronet (11 January 1726 – 7 April 1787) was an English land-owner, mine-owner, and canal builder. Born into the Gresley family of Staffordshire , he enrolled at an early age in the Royal Naval Academy .
Nigel Peake (born 1981) [1] is an Irish architect who is known for his unique drawing style. He has collaborated with well-known companies such as The New York Times, Hermès [2] and Flos. Peake's artwork has been exhibited in Paris, Tokyo, [3] London, and New York. Peake studied architecture at the University of Edinburgh. [1]